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vocabulary root words
learning root words eg. mono, bi, quad, tri
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Literature
7th Grade
12/10/2012

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monologue
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A long speech made by one performer
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Monarch
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A person who rules a kingdom or empire
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mon·o·logue
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a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker
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mon·arch
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a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation
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mon·o·gram
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a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc.
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monopoly
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exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market
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mon·o·lith
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an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
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u·nan·i·mous
Definition
in complete agreement
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u·ni·lat·er·al
Definition
relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only
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du·plex
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A dwelling with two living units
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du·pli·cate
Definition
a copy exactly like an original
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bi·lat·er·al
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pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like
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bi·par·ti·san
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representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions
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bi·sect
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to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts
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tril·o·gy
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a series or group of three plays, novels, operas, etc., that, although individually complete, are closely related in theme, sequence, or the like.
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tri·sect
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to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts
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tri·um·vi·rate
Definition
any group or set of three.
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quad·rant
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a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90°.
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quar·tet
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any group of four persons or things
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quat·rain
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a stanza or poem of four lines, usually with alternate rhymes
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dec·i·mate
Definition
to destroy a great number or proportion of
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de·cath·lon
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an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score
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bi·cen·ten·ni·al
Definition
pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary
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cen·ten·ar·y
Definition
of or pertaining to a period of 100 years
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cen·ti·grade
Definition
divided into 100 degrees
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